Polyfluorinated poly(vinyl isocyanates)

ABSTRACT

DISCLOSED HEREIN ARE POLYHALOGENATED ISOCYANATES (INTERMEDIATES FOR POLYFLUORINATED VINYL ISOCYANATES); POLYFLUORINATED VINYL ISOCYANATES, PROCESS THEREFOR, AND HOMOPOLYMERS AND COPOLYMERS THEREOF; AND USE OF SAID POLYFLUORINATED VINYL ISOCYANATE HOMOPOLYMERS AND COPOLYMERS AS WATER AND OIL REPELLING AGENTS FOR CLOTH AND PAPER.

United States Patent ABSTRACT OF THE DISCLOSURE Disclosed herein are polyhalogenated isocyanates (intermediates for polyfluorinated vinyl isocyanates); polyfiuorinated vinyl isocyanates, process therefor, and homopolymers and copolymers thereof; and use of said polyfluorinated vinyl isocyanate homopolymers and copolymers as water and oil repelling agents for cloth and paper.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION (1) Field of the invention This invention relates to novel halogen-containing isocyanates, to their preparation and to their use.

(2) Description of the prior art Reaction of benzophenone imine and oxalyl chloride to produce chloro(diphenyl)methyl isocyanate is reported by Samarai et al., Chem. Abs. 69, 2681w (1968). The preparation of perfluoroalkyl isocyanates by the reaction of perfluoroacyl chlorides with sodium azide has been reported by A. H. Ahlbrecht in US. Pat. 2,617,817 (1952). The removal of chlorine from a 1,2-dichloro fiuoroaliphatic compound by means of zinc to form the corresponding fluoroolefinic compound is known; see Hud- Patented June 11., 1974 TABLE 1Continued Name Structure (5) 1chloro-l-(trifluoromethyl) C F:

pentafluoro isopropyleyauate.

0 F 0 Fg-(|3-N=C=O Cl (6) 1,3-dichloro-l-(trifluoromethyl) C F:

tetrafluoropropyl isocyanate.

C10 F20 Fr-(|JN=C=O (7).... l-chloro 3H-1(trifiuoromethyl)- C F:

tetrafluoropropyl isocyanate.

HO F F:(I3N= =O (8).-.. 2e h1oro-1,1,2,2-tetrafluoroethyl C1CFzCFz-N=C=O isocyanate.

(9).--- 1,2 -dibromo-1,2,2-trifluoroethyl BrC F :CFN=C=O isocyanate. l

(10) 2-br0mo-1-chlorol,2,2-trifluoro- BrO F 20 FN=C=0 ethyl isocyanate. C1

(11)..- Z-bromo-l,1,2,2-tetrafluoroethyl rsocyanate.

The novel polyfluorinated vinyl isocyanates of this invention have the generic formula fluoroalkyl or lower w-hydroper-fiuoroalkyl. Representative vinyl isocyanates of this invention are given licky, Chemistry of Organic Fluorine Compounds, the 35 in Table 2 w- MacMillan Company, New York, 1962, pp. 263-269. TABLE 2 SUMMARY AND DETAILS OF THE INVENTION Name Structure Product (1)..-- 2,2-difluoro-1-(trifiuoromethyl)vinyllsoor,

4o cyanate. The novel polyhalogenated isocyanates of this inventiOn have the generic formula (2).-.- Trifluorovinylisocynate (perfluorovinyl F isoeyanate). I i CF2=CN=C=0 3 2,2-difluoro-1-(chlorodifluoromethyD- one! I vinyl isocyanate. Y CFz=C-N=C=O wherein: 4)...- 2,2 -difiuorot-1-(pentafluoroethyl)vinyl 02F: R is fluorine, lower perfiuoroalkyl, lower w-chloroperlsocyana cF,= =c=o fluoroalkyl or lower w-hydroperfiuoroalkyl,

5 2,2-d fiuo 0-1- 2-eh1orot t flu 0 th l- CF 01 X and Y are each fluorine, chlorine, or bromine with the viii lis ocyzinate. 6 Ta or e y) proviso that only one of X and Y is fluorine. (3E1 Representative isocyanates of this invention are given CFFC N=C=O in Table 1 belOW. 6).. 2,2-difiuoro-1-(2H-tetratluoroethyl)vinyl CFaH isocyanate. i TABLE 1 CF:

Name Structure C F 2=CN=C=O (1)---. 1,2-diehloro-2,2-difiuoro-1-(tri- CFzCl flu et vn y lsvcvanete- OF Included within the scope of this invention are the novel 3 T homopolymers of the fluorinated vinyl isocyanates of 01 Table 2. Also included are copolymers (terpolymers, etc.) (2)--.- 1,2-dlchloro-1,2,2-trlfiuoroethyl omol containing the polyfiuorinated vinyl isocyanate polymer isocyallateunits therein.

| Copolymers may be comprised solely of fluorine- 01 containing copolymers, or, non-fluorine containing co (3).... l-chloro-2,2,2-tritluoro-1-(trifiuoro- CF, polymers copolymerized with the fiuorinated vinyl isomethYDethYllmF/anatecyanates of this invention. Representative copolymers I include CF: mu" 1,2 mcmomag difluor CF20} tetrafiuoroethylene/1,1-d1fluoro-2-(tnfluoromethyl) difiuoromethyDethyl isocyavinyl lsocyanate, nate- C1C' N=C=O trifluorovinyl isocyanate/perfluoro(2-methylene-4- CFlCl methyl-1,3-dioxolane),

trifluorovinyl isocyanate/vinylidene fluoride/perfluoro(2- methylene-4-methyl-1,3-dioxolane), and

1,l-difluoro-Z-(trifluoromethyl)vinyl isocyanate/ vinylidene fluoride/perfluoro(2-methylene-4- methyl-1,3 -dioxolane) Novel homopolymers, and novel copolymers of the vinyl isocyanate with fluoroolefins, can be prepared by standard techniques including initiation by free radicals and/or anions. Preferred copolymers are those derived by copolymerization with fluorine-containin g comonomers, such as vinyl fluoride, vinylidene fluoride, trifluoroethylene, chlorotrifluoroethylene, tetrafluorocthylene, hexafluoropropylene, trifluoromethyl trifluorovinyl ether, and perfluoro(2-methylene-4-methyl-1,3-dioxolane) The homopolymer is readily soluble in solvents ordinarily used with vinyl polymers, such as acetone, chloroform, and the like. The most preferred copolymer (with tetrafluoroethylene) is not readily solube in ordinary solvents. Both the homopolymer and the tetrafluoroethylene copolymer are repellant toward water or mineral oil, and can be applied to cloth and to paper to give these materials water and oil repelling qualities.

Because of the presence of isocyanate groups, the polymers are also reactive with compounds containing hydroxyl or amino groups and can be crosslinked through reaction with molecules containing more than one of either or both of these functional groups. Accordingly, 2,2-difluoro-l-(trifluoromethyl)vinyl isocyanate, for instance, is a monomer of general utility for introducing crosslinking sites in vinyl polymers.

Process A preferred process for making the vinyl isocyanates of this invention comprises reacting a polyfluoroalkyl imine of the formula with oxalyl chloride at a temperature between about C. to 150 C., thereby forming an intermediate isocyanate of the formula RI X0 Fr( J-N=C=O wherein:

R' is lower perfluoroalkyl, lower w-chloroperfluoroalkyl or lower w-hydroperfluoroalkyl, and

X is fluorine or chlorine, and reacting said isocyanate with zinc metal in the absence of oxalyl chloride.

In a typical process for making the novel intermediate secondary isocyanates of this invention by reacting the appropriate imine with oxalyl chloride, it is preferred to operate the reaction in the absence of any solvent or diluent. However, solvents can be employed if desired. If employed, the solvents should not react with the reactants or with the products of the invention. Operable inert solvents include methylene chloride, ether, and the like. Catalysts although not necessary, can be employed and such catalysts are basic compounds such as pyridine, triethylamine, tributylamine, etc.

Imine starting reactants are disclosed in coassigned U.S. Pat. No. 3,226,439, W. I. Middleton. One process therein disclosed for making the imine is to react hydrazoic acid (HN with a polyhalothioketone. Another process disclosed therein is to prepare the imine in two steps from the corresponding ketone and ammonia.

A typical process for making the novel intermediate primary isocyanates of this invention is to react the appropriate 2,3-dibromoor 2,3-dichloro-trifluoropropionyl halide with powdered sodium azide in an inert solvent at temperatures from 0 to 50 C., and then heat the resulting solution of acyl azide to between about 80 to .4 130 C. until evolution of nitrogen stops. Solvents useful for this process should have a boiling point above C. at atmospheric pressure and should be inert to acyl halides and isocyanates. Examples of useful solvents are aromatic hydrocarbons such as toluene and xylene, ethcrs such as diethylene glycol dimethyl ether and dibutyl ether, and substituted aromatic hydrocarbons such as chloro benzene and benzonitrile.

The novel intermediate isocyanates of this invention, after formation, are isolated by distillation and reacted with powdered zinc metal in the presence of a solvent or diluent such as ether, tetrahydrofuran, diethylene glycol dimethyl ether or the like. Although not particularly critical, temperature should generally be maintained between about 0 to 100 C. Zinc metal should not be added to the isocyanates when oxalyl chloride is present. If all or substantially all of the oxalyl chloride is consumed in the formation of the intermediate isocyanate, then there is no need for distillation before addition of the zinc.

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRRED EMBODIMENTS The following examples are meant to illustrate but not to limit the invention. Temperatures are in degrees centigrade unless otherwise noted. The fluorine NMR spectra were obtained with a high resolution spectrometer operating at 56.4 mHz. Peak center positions are reported in parts per million (p.p.m.) higher field displacement from the F resonance of CCl F used as an internal standard.

EXAMPLE 1 1,2-dichloro-2,2-difluoro-1-(trifiuoromethyl) ethyl isocyanate A mixture of 465 g. (2.5 moles) of chloropentafluoro acetone imine, 381 g. (2.5 moles) of oxalyl chloride, and 2.5 ml. of pyridine was refluxed for 3 days. Distillation gave 315 g. (52% conversion) of 1,2 dichloro 2,2-difiuoro-1-(trifluoromethyl)ethyl isocyanate as a colorless liquid: B.P. -85.5; 11 1.3580; IR (liquid) 4.42 1. (NCO); F NMR (CCI F) 6 62.9 p.p.m. (q, I =24 Hz., 2F) and 6 75.7 p.p.m. (t, J =24 Hz., 3F).

Anal. Calcd. for C.,Cl F NO: C, 19.69; Cl, 29.07; F, 38.94; N, 5.74. Found: C, 19.39; Cl, 28.81; F, 38.76; N, 5.67.

EXAMPLE 2 2,2-difluoro-1-(trifluoromethyl)-vinyl isocyanate A 244 g. sample (1.0 mole) of 1,2-dichloro-2,2-difluoro 1-(trifluoromethyl)ethyl isocyanate was added dropwise to a stirred suspension of 98 g. (1.5 gram atom) of powdered zinc in 1000 ml. of glycol dimethyl ether at such a rate that the temperature warmed to 45 and remained between 45-50". The reaction mixture was stirred for 1 hr. after the addition, and then the most volatile portion was distilled under reduced pressure (5 mm.) into a trap cooled to 78. The condensate in the trap was redistilled to give 158 g. (91%) of 2,2-difluoro- 1-(trifluoromethyl)vinyl isocyanate as a colorless liquid: B.P. 42.3-42.5, IR (liquid), 4.38 (NCO) and 5.67 1. =CF F NMR (CCl F) 6 66.6 p.p.m. (d, J=9 Hz. to d, J=23 Hz., 3F) 6 82.9 p.p.m. (d, J =21 Hz. to q, J=9 Hz., IF) and 6 89.7 p.p.m. (d, I=21 Hz. to d, I=23 Hz., IF).

Anal. Calcd. for C F NO: C, 27.76; F, 54.90; N, 8.10. Found: C, 27.70; F, 54.46; N, 7.74.

EXAMPLE 3 2,2-difluoro-1-(trifluoromethyl)vinyl isocyanate homopolymer An 8.7 g. sample of 2,2-difluoro-l-(trifluorOmethyD- vinyl isocyanate, as made in Example 2, was added dropwise to a suspension of 0.5 g. cesium fluoride in 25 ml. of anhydrous acetom'trile cooled to 0. The reaction mixture was stirred at 25 for 18 hr., and then filtered and evaporated to dryness. There was obtained 8.1 g. of a lightorange powder, soluble in acetone. The IR spectrum showed a strong band at 5.70n, but no band for NCO at ca 4.4 1.

Anal. Calcd. for C F NO: C, 27.76; F, 54.90; N, 8.10. Found: C, 26.19; H, 0.14; F, 53.52; N, 7.97.

EXAMPLE 4 Copolymer of tetrafluoroethylene with 2,2-difluoro-1- (trifluoromethyl)vinyl isocyanate 2,2-difluoro-1-(trifluoromethyl)vinyl isocyanate, 3.26 g. (20 mmoles), and 2.00 g. (20 mmoles) of tetrafluoroethylene were distilled into a platinum tube. The latter had been prepared from a piece of tubing; its lower end was sealed shut and its upper end connected to a. vacuum manifold with a vacuum tight seal. 1,1,1- trichlorotrifluoroethane, 9 ml., and 48 mg. (0.36 mole) of perfluoropropionyl peroxide initiator in 0.5 ml. of the same solvent were added with syringes. The tube was sealed with a torch under vacuum and heated to 60 at 3000 atms. for 16 hrs. After opening, the solid product was dried at 100 to give 1.19 g. (23%) of gray polymer that was milled to powder.

The product had infrared bands characteristic of isocyanate and of tetrafluoroethylene polymer, and contained 1.82% nitrogen, corresponding to 21 weight percent of isocyanate. Extraction with boiling acetone resulted in only 3% weight reduction. Differential thermal analysis showed a transition at 248 consistent with the tetrafluoroethylene copolymer structure.

EXAMPLE 5 l-chloro-l- (trifiuoromethyl pentafluoropropyl isocyanate By the procedure of Example 1, perfluorobutyliden-2- imine, oxalyl chloride and pyridine will yield l-chloro-l- (trifluoromethyl) pentafiuoropropyl isocyanate.

EXAMPLE 6 2,2-difluoro- 1- (pentafluoroethyl) vinyl iso cyanate By the procedure of Example 2, adding l-chloro-l- (trifluoromethyl)pentafluoropropyl isocyanate to a suspension of powdered zinc in ether willyield 2,2-difluoro- 1-(pentafluoroethyl)vinyl isocyanate.

EXAMPLE 7 1,3-dichloro-1- (trifluoromethyl) tetrafluoropropyl isocyanate By the procedure of Example 1, l-chloroheptafluorobutyliden-B-imine, oxalyl chloride and pyridine will yield 1,3-dichloro-1-(trifluoromethyl)tetrafluoropropyl isocyanate.

EXAMPLE 8 2,2-difluoro-1-(2-chlorotetrafluoroethyl)vinyl isocyanate By the procedure of Example 2, adding 1,3-dichloro-l- (trifluoromethyl)tetrafluoropropyl isocyanate to a suspension of powdered zinc in ether will yield 2,2-difluoro- 1-(2-chlorotetrafiuoroethyl)vinyl isocyanate.

EXAMPLE 9 1-chloro-3H-1- (trifluoromethyl) tetrafiuoropropyl isocyanate By the procedure of Example 1, lH-hepta-fluorobntyliden-3-imine, oxalyl chloride and pyridine will yield 1- chloro-3H 1 (trifluoromethyl)tetrafluoropropyl isocyanate.

EXAMPLE 10 2,2-difiuoro- 1- (ZH-tetrafluoroethyl) vinyl isocyanate By the procedure of Example 2, adding 1-chloro-3H- 1-(trifluoromethyl)tetrafluoropropyl isocyanate to a suspension of powdered zinc in ether will yield 2,2-difluoro- I-(ZH-tetrafluoroethyl)vinyl isocyanate.

EXAMPLE l1 2-chloro-1,1,2,2-tetrafiuoroethyl isocyanate and 1,2- dichloro-1,2,2-trifluoroethyl isocyanate A 40-g. sample (0.2 mole) of 2,3-dichloro-2,3,3-trifluoropropionyl fluoride was added dropwise to a stirred suspension of 14.3 g. (0.22 mole) of powdered sodium azide in 200 ml. of xylene. The reaction mixture was stirred for 18 hours at 25 and then warmed slowly to 110. When the evolution of nitrogen ceased, the volatile portion of the reaction mixture was distilled to give 10.14 g. (29%) of 2-chl0ro-l,1,2,2-tetrafiuoroethyl isocyanate as a colorless liquid: B.P. 3131.5; n 1.3122; F NMR (CCl F) 6 73.1 p.p.rn. (t, J=4 Hz., 2F) and 83.6 p.p.m. (broad t, 2F); and 3.03 g. (8%) of 1,2-dichloro-1,2,2-trifluoroethyl isocyanate as a colorless liquid. B.P. 67-68"; n 1.3650; F NMR (CCI F) 6 69.9 p.p.m. (q, 2F) and 77.9 p.p.rn. (broad t, 1F).

Anal. Calcd. for C CIF NO: C, 20.30; Cl, 19.98; F, 42.82; N, 7.89. Found: C, 20.69; Cl, 20.23; F, 43.11; N, 7.59.

Anal. Calcd. for C CI F NO: C, 18.58; Cl, 36.56; F, 29.39; N, 7.22. Found: C, 19.01; Cl, 36.19; F, 29.52; N, 6.96.

Preparation of the 2,3-dichloro-2,3,3-trifluoropropionyl fluoride Chlorine, 60 ml. measured at -78 (ca 93 g., 1.31 moles) was slowly distilled into a Pyrex" flask containing 100 ml. (ca 168 g., 1.31 moles) of trifluoroacrylyl fluoride that was being irradiated with a 275 watt sun lamp at a 6 inch distance. The temperature was kept between 0-20, and the addition repuired 6 hrs. Distillation of the reaction mixture gave 187.65 g. (72%) of 2,3-dichloro-2,3,3-trifluoropropionyl fluoride as a colorless liguid: B.P. 49-50"; n 1.3294; 'IR (liquid) 5.35;; (COF); F NMR (CCI F) 6 21.7 p.p.rn. (d, J=15 Hz. to d, 1:103 Hz. to d, J-=10.3 Hz., 1F) 64.7 p.p.m. (d, J-173 Hz. to d, J=10.3 Hz. to d, J=8.6 Hz., 1F), 68.8 (d, J=173 Hz., to d., J=10.3 Hz. to d, J=10.3 Hz., 1F) and 123.7 p.p.rn. (d., J-=15 Hz. to d, 11:10.3 Hz. to d, J=8.6 Hz., 1F).

Anal. Calcd. for C Cl F O: C, 18.11; Cl, 35.65; F, 38.20. Found: C, 18.20; Cl, 34.87; F, 38.33.

EXAMPLE 12 Trifluorovinyl isocyanate A 35.2-g. sample (0.18 mole) of 1,2-dichloro-1,2,2-trifluoroethyl isocyanate, made by the procedure of Example 11, was added dropwise to a stirred suspension of 23.5 g. of activated zinc dust in 100 ml. of di(2-meth0xyethyl) ether (diglyme) heated to 60. The temperature was maintained at 60-70, and stirring was continued at this temperature for 1 hr. after the addition was completed. The volatile products (7.8 ml.) were distilled from the reaction mixture and then redistilled to give 4 ml. (at -78, about 7 g., 32%) of trifluorovinyl isocyanate, B.P. 19-20", and 1.7 g. of 2-chloro-1,1,2,2-tetrafluoroethy1 isocyanate, B.P. 31. The trifluorovinyl isocyanate was identified by its F NMR spectrum in CCl F: 6 112.6 p.p.rn. (d, I= Hz. to d, J=50 Hz., 1F), 6 123.0 p.p.rn. (d, J=121 Hz. to d, 1:85 Hz., 1F) and a 145.4 p.p.rn. (d, J=121 Hz. to d, J=50 Hz., 1F).

EXAMPLE 13 I 1,2-dichloro-1,2,2-trifiuoroethyl isocyanate fluoropropionyl chloride.

Anal. Calcd. for CQCIZFBNO: C, 18.58; Cl, 36.56; F,

29.39; N, 7.22. Found: C, 18.86; C1, 36.97; F, 28.92; N,

Preparation of the 2,3-dichloro-2,3,3-trifluoropropionyl chloride A 100-g. sample (0.5 mole) of 2,3-dichloro-2,3,3-trifiuoropropionyl fluoride, prepared as shown in Example 11, was added dropwise to a stirred suspension of 34 g. (0.25 mole) of aluminum chloride in 200 ml. of methylene chloride. The reaction mixture was stirred for two hrs., and the volatile portion was distilled under reduced pressure into a Dry-Ice cooled trap. Redistillation gave 70.6 g. (66%) of 2,3-dichloro-2,3,3-trifiuoropropionyl chloride as a colorless liquid: B.P. 87.5-88"; n 1.3812; IR (liquid 5.57 (C=O); F NMR (CCl F) 6 64.2 p.p.m. (d, I=173 Hz. to d, J=8 Hz., 1F), 65.7 p.p.m. (d, 1:173 Hz. to d, J=Hz., 1F) and 117.4 p.p.m. (d, J=10 Hz. to d, i=8 Hz., 1F).

Anal. Calcd. for C CI F O: C, 16.73; Cl, 49.38; F, 26.46. Found: C, 16.87; Cl, 49.07; F, 26.56.

EXAMPLE 14 1,2-dibromo-1,2,2-trifiuoroethyl isocyanate and 2-bromol-chloro-1,2,2-trifiuoroethyl isocyanate A 27.4-g. sample (0.09 mole) of 2,3-dibromo-2,3,3-trifluoropropionyl chloride was added dropwise to a stirred suspension of 6.5 g. (0.1 mole) of powdered sodium azide in 100 ml. xylene. The reaction mixture was stirred for several hours at 25 and then heated gently to reflux until nitrogen evolution ceased. The most volatile portion was distilled out of the reaction mixture and then redistilled to give 2.5 g. (12%) of 2-bromo-1-chloro-l,2,2- trifiuoroethyl isocyanate as a colorless liquid: B.P. 89- 91; IR (liquid) 4.43; (NCO); F NMR (CCl F) 663.8 p.p.m. (d, J =10 Hz., 2F) and 75.7 p.p.m. (broad t, J: 10 Hz., 1F); and 6.7 g. (26%) of 1,2-dibromo-1,2,2-trifiuoroethyl isocyanate as a colorless liquid: B.P. 107110; IR (liquid) 4.43;; (NCO); F NMR (CClgF) 6 61.3 p.p.m. (d to d, 2F) and 6 71.7 p.p.m. (broad t, 1F).

Anal. Calcd. for C BrClF NO: C, 15.11; Br, 33.52; Cl, 14.88; F, 23.91; N, 5.87. Found: C, 15.50; Br, 33.60; Cl, 15.01; F, 24.14; N, 5.99.

Anal. Calcd. for C Br F NO: C, 12.74; Br, 56.50; F, 20.15; N, 4.96. Found: C, 13.10; Br, 57.00; F, 20.17; N, 5.30.

Preparation of 2,3-dibromo-2,3,3-trifluoropropionyl chloride A 163-g. (0.56 mole) sample of 2,3-dibromo-2,3,3-trifluoropropionyl fluoride was added dropwise to a mechanically stirred suspension of 76 g. 0.5 6 mole) of aluminum chloride in 282 ml. of methylene chloride. The reaction mixture warmed spontaneously to 40. After cooling, the volatile portion of the reaction mixture was distilled under reduced pressure into a Dry Ice-cooled trap. Redistillation gave 975 g. (57%) of 2,3-dibromo-2,3,3-trifluoropropionyl chloride as a colorless liquid: B.P. 128-129; n 1.4436; IR (liquid) 5.57 (COCl); F NMR (CCl F) 6 55.7 p.p.m. (d, J=175 Hz. to d, I: 14.5 Hz.,

8 IF), 57.9 p.p.m. (d, I=175 Hz. to d, I=16 Hz., 1F) and 116.5 p.p.m. ((1, 1:16 Hz. to d, J=14.5 Hz., 1F).

Anal. Calcd. for C Br ClF O: C, 11.84; Br, 52.52; Cl, 11.65; F, 18.73. Found: C, 12.09; Br, 52.32; Cl, 11.55; F, 18.99.

Preparation of 2,3-dibromo-2,3,3-tri11uoropropionyl fluoride A 128-g. sample (1 mole) of trifluoroacrylyl fluoride was slowly distilled into 160 g. (1 mole) of bromine cooled to 0. The reaction mixture was stirred for 3 days at room temperature and then distilled to give 260. g. (93%) of 2,3-dibromo-2,3,3-trifiuoropropionyl fluoride as a colorless liquid: B.P. 88-89; n 1.3938; IR (liquid) 5.33;; (COF); P NMR (CCl F) 6 21.3 p.p.m. (d, J=11.0 Hz. to d, 13.3 Hz. to d, 14.3 Hz., 1F), 56.3 p.p.m. (d, 177 to d, 15.2, to d, 14.3, 1F), 60.9 p.p.m. (d, 177 to d, 16.8 to d, 11.0) and 125.4 p.p.m. (d, 16.8 to d, 15.2 to d, 13.3).

Anal. Calcd. for C 'Br F O: C, 12.52; Br, 55.52; F, 26.40. Found: C, 12.75; Br, 55.32; F, 26.69.

EXAMPLE 25 Trifluorovinyl isocyanate A solution in 10 ml. of diglyme of 5.66 g. (0.02 mole) of 1,Z-dibromo-1,2,2-tri1luoroethyl isocyanate, made as shown in Example 14, was added dropwise to a stirred suspension of 2.6 g. (0.04 mole) of zinc dust and 0.1 g. zinc chloride in 25 m1. of diglyme. The reaction mixture became warm. The most volatile portion was distilled out under reduced pressure (5 mm. Hg) into a Dry-Ice-cooled trap, and the condensate in the trap was redistilled to give 1.2 ml. (2.0 g., 81%) of trifluorovinyl isocyanate (identified by F NMR).

EXAMPLE 16 2-bromo-1,1,2,2-tetrafiuoroethyl isocyanate A 25-g. sample (0.087 mole) of 2,3-dibromo-2,3,3-trifluoropropionyl fluoride, prepared as shown in Example 14, was added dropwise to a stirred suspension of 6.5 g. (0.1 mole) of powdered sodium azide in ml. of xylene. The mixture was stirred for several hours at about 25, and then heated gently to about until no further evolution of nitrogen occurred. The most volatile portion was distilled out of the reaction mixture and then redistilled to give 8.35 g. (43%) of 2-bromo-1,1,2,2-tetrafluoroethyl isocyanate as a colorless liquid: B.P. 50; IR (liquid) 4.40;. (NCO); F NMR (CCl F) 6 68.0 p.p.m. ;t,)I=5 c.p.s., 2F and 79.3 p.p.m. (broad t, J =5 c.p.s.,

Anal. Calcd. for C BrF NO: C, 16.23; Br, 36.01; F, 34.24; N, 6.13. Found: C, 16.37; Br, 35.61; F, 34.79; N, 6.39.

EXAMPLE 17 Trifluorovinyl isocyanate A solution in 20 ml. diglyme of 19.0 g. (0.085 mole) of 2-bromo-1,1,2,2-tetrafiuoroethyl isocyanate, prepared as shown in Example 16, was added dropwise to a suspension of 13 g. (0.2 mole) of zinc dust and 0.1 g. zinc chloride in 100 ml. diglyme heated to 80. The reaction temperature was maintained at 80-90 during the addition, and then the most volatile portion was distilled from the reaction mixture and redistilled to give 2.1 ml. (ca 3.6 g., 29%) of a colorless liquid, B.P. 18-21". The F NMR spectrum indicated the product was 90% trifiuorovinyl thiocyanate.

9 EXAMPLE 1% 1-chl0ro-2,2,2-trifluoro-l-(trifluoromethyDethyl isocyanate Cl--NCO E01 A mixture of 127 g. (1 mole) of oxalyl chloride, 165 g. (1 mole) of perfluoropropyliden-2-imine, and ml. of pyridine was heated in a 600 ml. Hastelloy tube at 100 for 4 hrs., 150 for 4 hrs., and 200 for 4 hrs. The bomb was cooled and vented, and the contents were filtered to remove suspended solid. Distillation gave 102.3 g. of a 25:75 mixture of (CF3)2CClNH2 and the isocyanate, B.P. 46.0-46.5, and 29.3 g. of pure isocyanate as a colorless liquid: B.P. 50.551.0; F NMR (CCl F) 5 78.0 (s); IR (liquid) 4.40

Anal. Calcd. for C ClF NO: C, 21.12; Cl, 15.58; F, 50.11; N, 6.16. Found: C, 21.11; Cl, 6.01; F, 49.52; N, 6.16.

EXAMPLE 19 Dehalogenation (one Cl and one F) according to the procedure of Example 2 of 1-chloro-2,2,2-trifiuoro-1-(trifluoromethyD-ethyl isocyanate will yield 2,2-difluoro-1- (trifluoromethyl)-vinyl isocyanate.

EXAMPLE 20 1 ,2-dichloro-2,2-difluoro-1-(chlorodifluoromethyl) ethyl isocyanate A mixture of 39.6 g. (0.2 mole) of 1,3-dichloro-1,1,3,3- tetrafluoro-propyliden-Z-imine and 31.8 g. (0.25 mole) of oxalyl chloride was refluxed for 5 days. Distillation of the reaction mixture gave 33.5 g. (64%) of 1,2-dichloro-2,2- difluoro-l-(chlorodifiuoromethylethyl)ethyl isocyanate as a colorless liquid: B.P. 121.5122; n 1.3953; -IR (liquid) 439 (NCO); F NMR (CCl F) 6 60.9 p.p.m. (5).

Anal. Calcd. for C CI F NO: C, 18.45; Cl, 40.85; F, 29.18; N, 5.38. Found: C, 18.50; Cl, 40.61; F, 29.22; N, 5.69.

EXAMPLE 21 2,2- difluoro- 1- (chlorodifluoromethyl vinyl isocyanate Dechlorination according to the procedure of Example 2 of 1,2 dichloro-2,2-difiuoro-l-(chlorodifiuoromethyl) ethyl isocyanate will yield 2,2-difluoro-1-(chlorodifluoromethyl)vinyl isocyanate.

EXAMPLE 22 Poly (trifluorovinyl isocyanate) spontaneous polymerization A sample of trifluorovinyl isocyanate sealed in a glass tube was allowed to remain at room temperature (ca 25") for 17 days. The tube was broken open, and the polymer was removed as a clear, colorless, flexible rod, M.P. 250.

Anal. Calcd. for (C F NO),,: C, 29.29; F, 46.33; N, 11.38. Found: C, 29.07; F, 45.55; N, 10.75.

The polymerization can be inhibited and the monomer can be stored at room temperature if small amounts of conventional radical inhibitors such as D-limonene or 2- trifiuoromethylphenothiazine are added to the liquid monomer.

I EXAMPLE 23 Poly(trifluorovinyl isocyanate): bulk polymerization 11CFg=CF-NCO (021N002):

NCO

I onrrorldr In A 10% solution of perfluoropropionyl peroxide in 1,1,1- trichlorotrifluoroethane, 50 1., was injected into a glass tube containing 3.0 g. of trifluorovinyl isocyanate cooled to 78". The tube was sealed and then allowed to warm CzFs 20 O:

to room temperature. Polymerization was complete in about one hr. The tube was opened, and the colorless polymer was removed. A thin stiff film was pressed from this polymer at 150 C. and 15,000 lbs./in. The film showed an IR absorption at 4.42 indicating the presence of isocyanate groups. Films pressed at higher temperatures (about 350) were stiller and more brittle, and showed a weaker isocyanate band in the infrared spectrum, indicating that cross-linking is occurring at elevated temperatures.

Anal. Calcd. for (C F NO),,: F, 46.30 N, 11.38. Found: F, 45.02; N, 10.90.

EXAMPLE 24 EXAMPLE 25 Copolymer of perfluoro(2-methylene-4-methyl-1,3- dioxolane) and trifluorovinyl isocyanate An 80 ml. stainless steel reactor containing 12.2 g.

' (50 mmoles) of perfluoro(2-methylene 4 methyl-1,3-dioxolane), 5 mg. of a,a-azodiisobutyronitrile and 40 ml. of l,1,1-trichlorotrifluoroethane was cooled to about 75 C. and successively flushed with nitrogen and evacuated several times. After final evacuatiom 2.5 g. (20 mmoles) of trifluorovinyl isocyanate was introduced from an interconnected supply cylinder. The reactor was then closed and heated 16 hours at in a rocker assembly.

The polymeric product was isolated by evaporating the solvent from the clear, colorless reaction mixture and heating the residue at The dry polymer had an inherent viscosity of 0.21 (n 25, 0.1% in 1,1,1- trichlorotrifluoroethane), contained nitrogen (N: 2.02, 1.98), and showed strong infrared absorption at 4.4,u (isocyanate group). It formed slightly hazy films when pressed at /5000 p.s.i.

EXAMPLE 26 Terpolymer of perfluoro(2 methylene 4 methyl 1,3- dioxolane), vinylidene fluoride and trifluorovinyl isocyanate Following the procedure of Example 25, 9.8 g. (40 mmoles) of perfluoro(2-methylene-4-methyl-1,3-dioxolane), 1.1 g. (17 mmoles) of vinylidene fluoride and 1.2 g. (10 mmoles) of trifluorovinyl isocyanate dissolved in 50 ml. of 1,1,1-trichlorotrifluoroethane were heated at 100 C. for 16 hours in the presence of 5 mg. of afazodiisobutyronitrile. The polymeric product weighed 4.2 g., had an inherent viscosity of 0.24 25, 0.1% in 11 1,1,1-trichlorotrifiuoroethane), analysed for 1.40% nitrogen, and showed the presence of NCO and CH by infrared analysis.

EXAMPLE 27 Terpolymer of perfluoro(2-methylene 4 methyl 1,3- dioxolane), vinylidene fluoride and 2,2 difiuoro-l- (trifluoromethyl)vinyl isocyanate Following the procedure of Example 26, a terpolymer was prepared from 12.2 g. (50 mmoles) of perfiuoro(2- methylene-4-methyl-1,3-dioxolane), 1.1 g. (17 mmoles) of vinylidene fluoride and 2.94 g. (17 mmoles) of 2,2- difluoro-l-(trifluoromethyl)vinyl isocyanate dissolved in 100 ml. of 1,1,l-trichlorotrifluoroethane with 5 mg. of a,a'-azodiisobutyronitrile as initiator. The product weigh ing 1.39 g. had an inherent viscosity of 0.23 (m 25 C., 0.1% in 1,1,l-trichlorotrifluoroethane), contained 0.5% nitrogen, and showed the presence of NCO and OH by infrared analysis. The polymer produced a clear film on heating at 150 C. under atmospheric pressure.

Utility The utility of the novel dichloro isocyanates lies in making the novel vinyl isocyanate monomers with ultimate utility based, inter alia, on the use of vinyl isocyanate homopolymers and copolymers in water-proofing and oil-proofing both cloth and paper materials; and in the use of vinyl isocyanate copolymers in the form of films for wrapping, wire insulation and the like. It is expected that the films would be nonfiammable in that they would not burn spontaneously or support combustion and film use could be most desirable for applications in which such nonfiammability is important.

Uses of a representative homopolymer and of a representative copolymer in the treatment of cloth and paper, respectively, are shown below. Examples 25 and 27 show the formation of copolymer films. Example 23 shows formation of self-supporting poly(trifiuorovinyl isocyanate) film.

EXAMPLE A Waterand oil-proofing cloth A 50 mg. sample of the homopolymer described in Example 3 was dissolved in 5 ml. of acetone, and a 6 x 3 cm. piece of cotton fabric was treated by saturation with the resulting solution and then dried in air. Drops of mineral oil and of Water placed separately on the fabric did not penetrate. Drops of oil and water placed on untreated but otherwise similar piece of cloth were absorbed immediately.

1 2 EXAMPLE B Waterand oil-proofing paper A mg. sample of the copolymer described in Example 4 was mixed with 10 ml. of chlorotrifluoromethane, and the resulting mixture was ground in a mortar until a fine suspension was obtained. The suspension was applied to a piece of filter paper 5.5 cm. in diameter. The treated paper was dried in air and then put in a press and heated at 200 at 10,000 lbs./sq. in. for 5 min. Drops of water and of mineral oil placed separately on the treated paper did not penetrate in 5 min. time. Drops of water and oil placed on a piece of untreated paper penetrated immediately.

The embodiments of the invention in which an exclusive property or privilege is claimed are defined as follows:

1. A vinyl isocyanate,

R CF:=(5N=C=0 wherein R is fluorine or lower-alkyl of up to 2 carbons selected from the group consisting of lower perfluoroalkyl, lolviver w-chloroperfiuoroalkyl and lower w-hydroperfluoroal yl.

2. A vinyl isocyanate according to claim 1, 2,2-difluorol-(trifluoromethyDvinyl isocyanate.

3. A vinyl isocyanate according to claim 1, trifiuorovinyl isocyanate (perfluorovinyl isocyanate).

4. A vinyl isocyanate according to claim 1, 2,2-difluorol-(chlorodifiuoromethyDvinyl isocyanate.

5. A vinyl isocyanate according to claim 1, 2,2-difluoro- 1-(pentafluoroethyl)vinyl isocyanate.

6. A vinyl isocyanate according to claim 1, 2,2-difluoro- 1-(2-ch1orotetrafluoroethyl)vinyl isocyanate.

7. A vinyl isocyanate according to claim 1, 2,2-difiuor0- I-(ZH-tetrafluoroethyDvinyl isocyanate.

References Cited Samarai et al.: Chemical Abstracts, vol. 69, p. 2681w (1968).

Hudlicky: Chemistry of Organic Fluorine Compounds, MacMillan Company, New York, pp. 264-5 (1962).

Koenig et al.: Chemical Abstracts, vol. 59, p. 454 (1963).

LEWIS GOTTS, Primary Examiner D. H. TORRENOE, Assistant Examiner US. Cl. X.R.

8l81; 117-136, 139.5 A, 143 A, 'R; 260-80 P, 87.5 A, 858, 859 

